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Vegan Pinwheels Recipe

These spinach-infused vegan pinwheels are made with puffy pastry. They're the best appetizer because they're not only easy to make, they're delicious too!
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 12 (1 pie crust)
Calories 150kcal
Author Marly McMillen

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegan butter
  • 1 tablespoon plant-based milk
  • ½ cup vegan mozzarella shreds
  • ¼ cup vegan parmesan cheese (or nutritional yeast flakes)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
  • ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 sheet puff pastry (see note)
  • 10 oz package frozen chopped spinach thawed and drained
Cups - Metric

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Prepare a baking sheet by covering it with a sheet of parchment paper.
  • Place the vegan butter in a small bowl and microwave until it's mostly melted. Add the vegan milk and stir it together. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • Stir together the shredded vegan cheese, vegan parmesan (or nutritional yeast flakes), chopped onions, garlic powder, and salt.
    Looking down on a bowl full of vegan mozzarella, parmesan, and chopped green onions.
  • Prepare a work area by sprinkling it with flour. Lay out the prepared pastry sheet on the floured surface.
  • Brush the melted butter mixture over the pastry sheet, reserving some for the slices.
    A. hand holds a pastry brush, spreading melted butter over a pastry sheet.
  • Spread the cheese mixture evenly over the buttered pastry sheet.
    A hand is distributing a cheese mixture over buttered pastry sheet.
  • Place thawed frozen spinach in a kitchen towel or paper towels and wrap tightly. Stand over the sink or a bowl and squeeze the towel to drain as much liquid from the spinach as possible. 
    A hand holds frozen spinach wrapped in a paper towel and is squeezing liquid from the spinach out into a bowl.
  • Spread the spinach over the cheese mixture.
    A hand distributes spinach pieces over a pastry sheet lined with cheese and butter.
  • Begin at the side closest to you, roll the pastry sheet like you would roll cinnamon rolls.
    Hands are rolling up pastry with a spinach and cheese filling.
  • Use a serrated knife to cut 1/2-inch slices. Place sliced pieces on the prepared pan about an inch or more apart.
    A hand holds a serrated knife, using it to cut slices out of a spinach pastry log.
  • Brush the slices with the reserved butter mixture.
    A pastry brush is brushing melted butter over pastry rolls on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the pinwheels are golden brown on the edges.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving warm.

Notes

Make-Ahead Tips:
You can prepare the dough and cut them into slices and transfer the slices to an airtight container and refrigerate up to overnight. Then pop them in the oven prior to your even and serve them warm.
Vegan Puff Pastry:
You can find store-bought puff pastry sheets that are accidentally vegan. This is what I use to keep this recipe easy. However, you can use the puff pastry from this vegan danish recipe.

Nutrition

Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 253mg | Potassium: 102mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2849IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 1mg